Las Vegas
Human Land Use Change in the Las Vegas Valley. A brief but revealing treatment of the spatial expansion of Las Vegas, with a series of simple maps. By the U. S. Geological Survey and William Acevedo, Leonard Gaydos, Janet Tilley, Carol Mladinich, Janis Buchanan, Steve Blauer, Kelley Kruger, and Jamie Schubert. [ccr]
http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/sw/changes/anthropogenic/population/las_vegas/
Self-guided Tours. This map-based site includes tours of nine areas. Excellent photos of scores of buildings are included along with short descriptions that emphasize building architecture. Created by the Architecture Studies Library at UNLV. [ccr]
http://library.nevada.edu/arch/lasvegas/drivingtours.html
Early Las Vegas. A nicely-presented collection of photos, historical descriptions, and maps organized by these topcs: The Cottages, The Depot, Early Las Vegas, Fremont Street, Hoover Dam, and Night Club Las Vegas. From the University of Nevada Las Vegas Libraries Special Collections. [ccr]
http://digital.library.unlv.edu/early_las_vegas/
Las Vegas: An Unconventional History. A web presentation to accompany the PBS film of this name. Sections of the site include a synopsis and transcript of the film, a zoomable map with commentary at each level, a photo gallery, and a teachers' guide. Special features let you send an e-card from Las Vegas, and learn about the city's economy, casino architecture, nearby atomic testing, and more. [ccr]
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lasvegas/index.html
Las Vegas Sun Multimedia Site. This portion of the Sun's web site presents numerous facets of the city using text, photos, videos, and an interactive map. Topics include a time line, how Vegas became a city like no other, mob ties, and how the city became the entertainment capital of the world. [tdh]
http://www.lasvegassun.com/history/
The First 100 Persons. This site presents the stories of 100 people who shaped the history, growth, and development of Las Vegas. The site, which includes numerous photos, is divided into three parts: The Early Years; Rising Resort; and A City in Full. Created by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. [ccr]
http://www.1st100.com/index.html
Hoover Dam. This PBS American Experience site includes a timeline and a number of other interesting perspectives on the history of the dam. [ccr]
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hoover/maps/index.html
Digital Atlases, Searchable Digital Archives, and Other Sites Useful for Exploring Places
Southern Nevada and Las Vegas History in Maps. The site provides a description of the UNLV Libraries' collection and advice for searching for maps related to selected topics. Viewers can also scroll thumbnail images of the maps. [ccr]
http://digital.library.unlv.edu/maps/
A Cartographic Journey Through Las Vegas History. An interesting set of historical maps of Nevada and the Las Vegas area, by Su Kim Chung & Kathy Rankin of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. [ccr]
http://www.waml.org/ib0308/unlv.html
See also the Nevada PlacesOnLine page:
http://www.placesonline.org/sitelists/nam/usa/nevada/nevada.asp
